| Project/Area Number |
63041056
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for international Scientific Research
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | Field Research |
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| Research Institution | Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, Yokohama National University |
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Principal Investigator |
MIYAWAKI Akira Prof., Inst. Env. Sci. Tech., Yokohama National University, 環境科学研究センター, 教授 (40017710)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
MAYCOCK Paul F. Prof., Laboratory of Ecology, University of Toronto, 教授
PEET R. ノウスカロライナー大学(米国), 教授
GRANDTNER Miroslav M. Prof., Fac. Forestrie et de Geodesie, Universite Laval, Quebec, 教授
DAMMAN A.W.H コネチカット大学(米国), 教授
BOX Elgene O. Prof., Department of Ecology and Geography, University of Georgia, 教授
GOLLEY Frank B. Prof., Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia, 教授
NAKAMUAM Yukito Lecture, University of Sakushin-Gakuin, 講師
OHBA Hideaki Associate Prof., University Museum, University of Tokyo, 総合研究資料館, 助教授 (20004450)
IWATSUKI Kunio Prof., Botanical Gardens, Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo, 理学部, 教授 (10025348)
OHNO Keiichi Associate Prof., Inst. Env. Sci. Tech., Yokohama National University, 環境科学研究センター, 助教授 (20213811)
FUJIWARA Kazue Associate Prof., Inst. Env. Sci. Tech., Yokohama National University, 環境科学研究センター, 助教授 (80018043)
OKUDA Shigetoshi Prof., Inst. Env. Sci. Tech., Yokohama National University, 環境科学研究センター, 教授 (00000141)
DAMMAN Antony W. H. Prof., Department of Botany, University of Connecticut
PEET Robert K. Prof., Department of Botany, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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| Project Period (FY) |
1988 – 1990
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 1990)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥34,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥34,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1990: ¥12,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1989: ¥15,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥15,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1988: ¥7,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,000,000)
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| Keywords | Vegetation Ecology / Actual Vegetation / Potential Natural Vegetation / Fire Management / Phytosociogical Method by Braun-Blanquet / Deciduous Quercus Forest / Evergreen Quercus Forest / Mangrove Vegetation |
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| Research Abstract |
Data collection involved sampling of the vegetation as many sites as possible across the region from Florida in the U. S. A. to Quebec in Canada and from the Atlantic Ocean inland to the Appalachian Mountains, a distance of about 3000km. From 1988 to 1990, natural and substitute vegetation were investigated by the method of Braun-Blanquet releves. These include salt-marsh vegetation in coastal Georgia, mangrove vegetation in Florida Peninsula, evergreen broad-leaved forests of Quercus virginiana on dry to mesic sites and Persea palustris Magnolia virginiana forests on wet sites and, decituous forests such as deciduous Quercus forests, Fagus grandifolia forest, Liriodendron forest, Carya forest on the lower mountain and alluvial area. On the higher mountains, subalpine conifer (Abies) forest, Betula forest, some shrub communities (such like Rhododendron comm. etc.) were surveyed. In the northernmost part of the east coast of the U. S. A. to Canada, peat bog vegetation was collected. Especially in this region, cer saccharum forest was surveyed. Some substitute vegetation was also sampled, including Palmetto Pinus forest, mantle communities with vines, trampled communities with Plantago etc. Total sampling plots were about 1500.
There are no virgin forests in Eastern North America, since the U. S. A. does not have any tradition of shrine or temple forests comparable to Japan. Most flat areas are developed and changed to residences, cultivated fields, pastures, secondary forests, such as Pinus forests in the southeastern and coastal U. S. A., and Liquidamber forest. Pinus forests are spread more than before because of lightning and/or burning by human impact. No natural vegetation remain in the mountain and hill area, however, it is admired that the large trees of natural forest are remained and/or planted surroundings of residences, public buildings and/or in parks.
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